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Resilience Rise of the Apache Trout

Resilience Rise of the Apache Trout

Last year, I was involved on a short film about the possible delisting of the beautiful Apache Trout. Last week, they were officially delisted. This movie has some...

Three Tips for Small Stream Fishing

Three Tips for Small Stream Fishing

I am doing a series of "How to Fly Fish" videos and this is the first on small stream fishing. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel to be notified when the next...

Salt River

Salt River

The Salt River is just east of the Phoenix Metro area and is stocked weekly with trout. But, the most attractive thing about this river are the suckers and carp. Where...

YouTube Channel

YouTube Channel

One of my goals for 2024 is to increase followers to my YouTube channel. You will find educational videos along with fishing conditions, fish pictures, guided trips and...

Video with Robert Fields

Video with Robert Fields

Earlier in the year, I received a call from Robert Fields. He was hired by the Arizona Department of Tourism to do some videos to promote fly fishing in the White...

Lake Fishing for Big Browns 2023

Lake Fishing for Big Browns 2023

Tis the season for big browns but I'm getting a lot of messages from friends and clients who are trying to find them and are struggling this year. I have not found a...

80/20 Rule

80/20 Rule

The 80/20 Rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, is the theory that 80% of all outcomes results from 20% of all causes. For example, 20% of all hunters kill 80% of...

Beast Mode

Beast Mode

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Intro to Fly Fishing 2-Day School

Intro to Fly Fishing 2-Day School

Intro to Fly Fishing 2-day School Location: X Diamond Ranch in the White Mountains Date: July 1st and 2nd Cost: $400 per person Looking for something fun to do on...

Intermediate Fly Fishing School

Intermediate Fly Fishing School

Looking to take your fly fishing to the next level? Intermediate Fly Fishing School April 1st and 2nd, just in time to start the fishing season off right! This...

Hosted White Mountain Trips

Hosted White Mountain Trips

I am excited to announce that we have, once again, partnered with AZ Fly Shop for all-inclusive trips to the White Mountains of Arizona.  There are multiple dates to...

Pyramid Lake Trip

Pyramid Lake Trip

Every year, I host a trip to Pyramid Lake in Nevada. If you have ever dreamed of catching a prehistoric trout in an alkaline lake where the fish reach 20+ pounds, then...

FLOUROCARBON VERSUS MONOFILAMENT

FLOUROCARBON VERSUS MONOFILAMENT

I was just talking to a friend and he was asking about flourocarbon and if I think it is really worth the extra cost. We also talked about when to use flourocarbon...

SET THE HOOK!

SET THE HOOK!

On Wednesday, I was guiding J.J. from Tucson. He called a few of weeks ago and said that he has been fly fishing for a couple of years and wanted to work on improving...

PROJECT HEALING WATERS DONATION

PROJECT HEALING WATERS DONATION

Last year I donated a full day guided trip to be auctioned off between Desert Fly Casters and Arizona Fly Casters as a fundraiser for the Phoenix Project Healing Waters...

BIG BROWNS

BIG BROWNS

It has been a really good week for big browns in small streams and I can’t believe how long it took things to really turn on. Just six weeks ago, I was fishing water...

WINTER FISHING

WINTER FISHING

Fishing in the winter can be a little tricky. If you are going to a lake, like Becker for example, you never know what it is going to look like when you get there. Two...

SINKING LINES FOR STILLWATER FISHING

SINKING LINES FOR STILLWATER FISHING

When we first get into the sport of fly fishing, we usually end up with a floating line. These work great for dry fly fishing, nymphing and midge fishing under an...

TROUT AS LONG AS YOUR LEG

TROUT AS LONG AS YOUR LEG

It was a normal morning that started off like every other guide trip. I was guiding Todd from Connecticut and picked him up at the Lazy Trout Motel at 7:30 am. We...

OCTOBER GUIDE TRIP

OCTOBER GUIDE TRIP

I have some catching up to do. It has been a very busy fall and summer and I found myself with very little time to blog. Since things are starting to slow down, I will...